1st job out of undergrad

I am graduating in December from a top 20 public school with a top UG business school. I have 3.7, double major Intl Bus, Finance and a minor in Arabic. No great internship, but i have worked through most of college.

Obviously, i'm not qualified for all the awesome, entry-level, blue blood-type positions that so many on here are being considered for. To a certain extent I am new to the world of finance and have been trying my hardest to get up to speed.

So far my offers are few. I have one from Wipro consulting, one from Mercer human capital consulting, a few sales jobs and financial advising spots etc. Also a final round interview with The Hanover's Future leaders program this week.

The consulting, especially at Wipro seems to be the best/ most promising.

People on here seem to be very familiar with exit opportunities, prestige, advancement, and just generally how a job is viewed in the finance world.

What should I be expecting? Are these opps good for someone in my position? I have high expectations of myself so I've been disappointed, but Ill be the first to admit I've enjoyed college life the absolute fullest and should have put in more work for more A's

Should i look to an industrial giant's finance dept?

Granted, part of the problem is I'm not fully sure what I want, or what I can get. Nor do I fully understand a lot of the financial world job-wise.

I will, and am studying p on this stuff but offers are coming in and I need quick, reliable insight.

Thanks a ton for your time my people

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